assistance; backing; reinforcements
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to miss (doing); to fail (to do); to do without
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk
population (of animals, etc.); population size; number of individuals
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
time limit; time restriction
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
pulverization; pulverisation; reducing to pieces; crushing; smashing
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
mottled pattern; patchy pattern
heated wire; infrared rays; heat rays
(artillery) barrage; bullet hell; curtain fire; barrage of scrolling comments (overlaid on an online video)
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
decisive battle of brief duration
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
point of view; viewpoint; standpoint; perspective; angle
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
manner of using one's hands
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (of light); convergence
to surge; to well up; to gush out
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to fly around; to scatter
how; in what way; by what means
great speed; recklessly fast speed
right above; just above; directly above; directly overhead
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment